Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45441, Nathaniel Du Bois, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Our Boys, Chatham NUMBER S. 45 741
CONTENTS

Notif: sent to Mr. B. McKay Paymaster, Aug 20 July 1820.
7981 4  New York
Nathaniel DuBois of Clinton in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lewis DuBois of the New York line, for the term of three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of March 1819 and sent to James Emott Esq. Poughkeepsie
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 33.28 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Feb. 1819 48.
Dead. $ 111.78
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

To the Honorable James Smott first
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dutchess — which is a Court of Record of the State of New York
The Declaration under oath of Nathaniel Du Bois formerly a Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States , during the Revolutionary War , and now a Citizen of the United States , and resident of the town of Clinton in Dutchess County and State of New York
Respectfully Showeth, that the said Nathaniel Du Bois in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six at Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County enlisted in a company in the American service commanded by Captain Harry Du Bois , in a regiment of the New York line of the Continental army commanded by Colonel Lewis Du Bois , for the term of three years , that after the capture of Fort Montgomery by the enemy, the said Nathaniel was stationed at various places in the county of Dutchess during the remainder of his term of service and until he was discharged at the expiration thereof, that he received a written discharge, which has since been lost or destroyed
And this Declaration further representeth that the said Nathaniel Du Bois is now a Citizen of the United States , and residing in Clinton aforesaid,

and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he has never received a pension from the government of the United States
Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," approved, March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the affidavits of Lewis Dubois
hereafter set forth
Nathaniel Dubois in arb
County of Dutchess ss. Nathaniel Dubois being duly sworn, says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me, the 7 day of July 1818
JAMES EMOTT
County of Dutchess ss. Lewis Dubois of Poughkeepsie being duly sworn says that he commanded a regiment in the New York line in the revolution war from the beginning of the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six until being duly sworn, says, that he is well acquainted with the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty or eighty one when a new arrangement of the New York line took place and five regiments commanded by Colonels Van Schuyler & Van Cortlandt were made out of the five regiments, the regiment of the deponent being the fifth: that he is well acquainted with Nathaniel Dubois now present that the said Nathaniel entered his regiment in the spring of seventy six as a three year man and continued to serve in the said regiment until the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine when his time expired and he was discharged: that the said Nathaniel lived out of the house of the deponent & returned to the same after his discharge
Sworn before me, the 7 day of July 1818
JAMES EMOTT
Lewis Dubois

State of New York County of Dutchess } ss. Be it Remembered, That on the seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen before me, James Emott Esq.
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Dutchess which is a Court of Record of the State of New York personally appeared the aforesaid Nathaniel Lucas & Lewis Duran
who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration, and it appearing to me that the said Nathaniel & Lewis are in independent circum- stances and that the said Nathaniel & Lewis are entitled to credit
Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the army of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.
Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, the day and year last above written.
James Emott
In this case I have certified on the affidavit of one witness, being that of the Colonel under whom the service was performed.

State of New York
Dutchess County
Clerks Office 3  Ps : I Jacob Van Kepp Clerk of the County of Dutchess in the State of New York do hereby certify that James Emott before whom the within affidavits have been made is First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Dutchess and State of New York aforesaid acting under the authority of this State — And that the within "James Emott" is his Signature. —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed and the seal of the said County this Seventh Day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen —
Jacob Van Kepp
Admittia

In the matter of Nathaniel Dubois a Pensioner of the United States
7981
17 Poughkeepsie
22 nd Mar 1879
Sept 1879

At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Village of Poughkeepsie in and for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York on Monday the twenty sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Present The Hon James Smott first Judge
Daniel O'Ver Planck
Abraham D Van Wyck Esquires Judges
Thomas Sweet
Dutchess County ss Be it remembered that on the 26 th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appear- ed in the Court of Common Pleas in open Court the said Court being a Court of Record for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York Nathaniel Dubois aged: Eighty one years resident in the town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess and State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows In the year 1776 at Poughkeepsie he enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Henry Dubois in the fifth regiment of the New York line of the Revolutionary Army commanded by Col Lewis Dubois for the term of three years that he served in the said Company and Regiment the full term of his said enlistment when he was discharged by his captain at Poughkeepsie being home at the time on furlough for a few weeks the Deponent from his age cannot recollect with certainty the year in which he first enlisted, but believes it was the year before the taking of Fort Montgomery in New York by the enemy - and that his original declaration is dated the seventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No 7981 -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States"

in the Revolutionary "War" passed on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit - Real estate I have none
Personal Estate wearing apparel & bedding excepted as follows
  Two pots  Tea pot  } a few more articles of house furniture of very little value    Tea kettle  6 Tea cups & saucers    3 Chairs  Milk & sugar cups    Table  2 Dishes & 3 Plates  
The deponent further saith that his family consists of himself and his wife aged seventy one years, that for two years before receiving his pension he was supported as a pauper by the town of Fishkill in Dutchess County, but since receiving his said pension he supported himself & his wife therefrom -
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this his Nathaniel X Dubois mark
26 th day of June 1820
W m Henry Pulkey Depy Clerk
I John Johnston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dutchess in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five dollars -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty sixth day of June in the year 1820
JOHN JOHNSTON. Clerk

45 441 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 45341
Nathaniel Du Bois
Prim Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 143
[Arrangement of 1870.]